Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-22

To- the Editor Of the Republic:
Under this heading, | wrote an article
for your paper of August "a, 1856. and
now desire to reproduce substantially the
sentiments of that article. Both the Scott
law and the Dow law We're republican
measures, and the republican party Is right
fully held responsible for them. At the
time of the enactment of each. the republi-
can party held that, under existing circum
stances, the provisions and restrictions on
the liquor traffic. contained in the same,
were the best and most practical measures
that could be then enacted. Now, n real
statesman will aim Ia do the best thing that
can be done this year. But the legislation
of one year may not he the best that can be
done the following year. That Of the pre-
crding year may have prepared the way for
an advance STEP the next year. For exam
pile, section , of the Dow law declares the
sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday to be
unlawful. and imposes fine OF not over
one hundred dollars and Imprisonment in
the county jail Of not over thirty days tor n
violation of this provision. This i Just A.
!
that II did not stop there. But this section
further provides ''thst nothing in this Sec
ton shall prevent the council Of any mu-
nicipal corporation in the state from regu-
lating and controlling. on Sunday. the sale
ni beer and native wine IN such manner a.
may be- provided by ordinance" Why was
/ this clause added" Simply because There
were few members of the legislature who
4 ,naIn th..i ips.ytinn ,f This laftAF ,lauSt. The
condition upon which they would vote fol
/ the bill, So the friends of right restriction
had to submit To- this or give up all r-strc
tion. and let the saloon do its work without
restraint. Sundays and all days. New the
advance step recommended is that tins lat
ter clause be dropped out and that the state
conversion about To assemble at Toledo, :,
direct, rs yoiciny the republican sentiment
nf the state There is no question that, il
the convention shall So recommend the leg
islature viii 81 enact. Aud why not" BuSi
ness generally is suspended on Sunday, by
law. Why should there be an exception IL
favor of the liquor traffic? IL the DR.!
goods stores. groceries and all places of le
ultimate trade are shut up by law. on Sun
days, there Is a reason for IL. And VIII,
will deny that the same reason exists 10
shutting up the saloon. and. also, tina
there is another reason of Infinitely create
force-toO plain to need naming? Further
more, il the low motive of a fear of losini
vntes by the repeal of this clause, shall in
tiurnce any members of the convention,
answer that there ale thousands Of mfn-
men of principle. who desire this latte
clause expugned, to hundreds who w0ul
retain il.
Then let the republican convention TAX
care that our platform shall not be blurre
by this dark mark Let the convention
resolve that the Dow law should he =
amended as 10 exclude the provision whic
authorizes the council of q municipal col
poration to regulate and control the sale U
beer and native wine on Sunday.
Again. the principle of local option a
ready applies to towns and cities. Let IN
convention ask for its extension. as follow.
Resolved. That the republican part
fayOrs the principle Of local option in con-
ties and townships as well as in towns an
cities. the same 10 he expressed by majol
ity of the votes cast therein at any electiO
held under the law.
Now. We live under a republican govern
ment. the foundation principle of which
that the majority shall rule. We cann'
90 back upon this principle. 1t Is the yer
rock upon which our government stands
the sine qId non, the thing without whic
our government cannot exist. Who. theI
shall object to the application of the priI
ciple of local option 10 cities, towns an
counties: 1.-The voice of the people is IN
voice of God" and who shall object TO sue
an arbter?
Let the convention pass the two resoll
tious above in substance, and II will be al